5/C CU 2000V EPDM/CPE Type W Industrial Grade Cable 90°C

Flexible Copper conductors, Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) insulation, Single Layer Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) Jacket

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Application

Southwire Type W cable is a heavy-duty industrial cable for use in flexible, portable, and extra-hard usage applications per NEC Article 400. Suitable for continuous submersion in water – ideal for submersible pumps. Also suitable for use in light to medium-duty mining applications. Sunlight and oil resistant. Highly flexible and easy to work with in cold conditions. Not for use as permanent building wiring. Meets FT-5 Flame Test. cUL listing on select items only.

Specifications

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Conductor Allowable Ampacities+ Resistance
Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) No. of Strands Nom. OD (Conductor) (mils) (mm) Nom. OD (mils) (mm) Nom. OD (Over Ins.) (mils) (mm) Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) Allowable Ampacity at 60C Allowable Ampacity at 75C Allowable Ampacity at 90C Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) Nom. DC Resistance (Conductor) AC Resistance at 90°C
571259
8 AWG 8 AWG
71 71
1056 26.82
666 991
48 48
57 57
65 65
60 1.52
0.666 0.666
0.848 0.848
570257
6 AWG 6 AWG
65 65
1210 30.73
882 1312
63 63
77 77
87 87
60 1.52
0.415 0.415
0.529 0.529
570255
4 AWG 4 AWG
112 112
1399 35.55
1347 2005
84 84
101 101
114 114
60 1.52
0.263 0.263
0.335 0.335
571483
2 AWG 2 AWG
168 168
1605 40.77
1991 2963
112 112
133 133
152 152
60 1.52
0.172 0.172
0.215 0.215
570097
1/0 AWG 1/0 AWG
259 259
2041 51.84
3076 4577
151 151
181 181
205 205
80 2.03
0.109 0.109
0.139 0.139
571470
2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG
324 324
2072 52.65
3337 4966
174 174
208 208
237 237
80 2.03
0.0834 0.0834
0.106 0.106
571472
3/0 AWG 3/0 AWG
418 418
2153 54.71
3893 5794
201 201
241 241
274 274
80 2.03
0.0662 0.0662
0.084 0.084
570253
4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG
532 532
2394 60.82
5313 7907
232 232
277 277
316 316
80 2.03
0.0525 0.0525
0.066 0.066

Standards & References

  • ASTM B3 Standard Specification for Soft or Annealed Copper Wire
  • ASTM B172 Standard Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Bunch-Stranded Copper Conductors
  • UL 1650 Standard for Portable Power Cable
  • MSHA Approved
  • RoHS-2 (European Directive 2011/65/EU)

Construction

  • Conductor:Bare, soft drawn, annealed, flexible, rope-lay stranded copper per ASTM B3/B172
  • Separator Tape:Non-conducting tape applied between the conductor and insulation to facilitate stripping
  • Insulation:Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM). Color coded black, white, red, green, orange
  • Fillers:Paper fillers applied as needed to round the cable core
  • Tape:Reinforcing tape applied over the cabled core for improved mechanical integrity and ease of stripping
  • Reinforcement Binder:Reinforcing twine applied over the tapped core
  • Jacket:Black, flame resistant, thermosetting Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE)

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